Sound Off -- March 2

To “What Was Sam’s,” previously it was called Pyper’s and played country/western music. The first caller to respond was correct that Izzy and Hymie were the owners, but the Fireside was on Baltimore Pike by the Bazaar of All Nations.

MISS CAROL WILL BE MISSED

To our dear Miss Carol, our hearts are breaking. You were the most wonderful, loving, caring person to work at Neumann University’s Child Development Center. You were the best cook ever for over 25 years. We will miss you forever.

ALL THE KIDS YOU COOKED FOR

THANKS FOR PAYING FOR REPAIRS

On Tuesday I was at 3 J’s having a tire fixed when this sweet young lady named Tamara paid for my repairs. It was such a nice gesture for a young person to do for an older lady like me. She even told the men working that if I needed a tire to put it on her account. Thank you so much, you were a real blessing you were.

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MISS M.

10 YEARS OF KNEE BLISS

Many thanks to Dr. Eugene A. Elia. I am celebrating my 10th anniversary of my double knee replacement and have never had a problem. You are a wonderful doctor.

GRATEFUL PATIENT

BLAME BUSH, TOO

To “Mr. Know-It-All,” Clinton left a surplus, so that’s why Bush gets the blame. The Bush tax cuts wiped out something like 75 percent of that surplus. That’s along with putting two wars on credit cards. Let’s not forget that Bush had a Republican Congress for his first six years, either.

DON FROM GLENOLDEN

PIE PACKAGING LEAVES BAD TASTE

I see that TastyKake is celebrating 100 years. One thing that’s changed for the worse is the pie packaging. Once your struggle with the box is finally over, the top of the pie comes off as you try to get it out of the aluminum pan. They should go back to the old packaging. It was much better.

CONCERNED CONFECTIONARY TREAT FAN

SHOVELING APPRECIATED

On Wood Road in Secane there are nice families and neighbors. In the bad snow this year, as in the past, three people have gone above and beyond to make life easier for everyone else. Bob, Eddie and Tom were back out with their snow blowers and tirelessly cleared sidewalks and even driveways. All of us, and especially our backs, sincerely thank you.

SLIPLESS IN SECANE

NBC SLIPS WITH SKATING COVERAGE

One thing I didn’t like with the Winter Olympics was that NBC didn’t seem to consider putting figure skating earlier in the primetime slot. A lot of us seniors 80 years and older aren’t going to stay up past 9 p.m., and it was tough to find in the haphazard rebroadcasts.

CUTTING COSTS TO SURVIVE

To “Just Scraping By,” you should have seen me from July 2011 to February 2012. I did live on that paltry amount when I was collecting unemployment after I got laid off. It’s called living in moderation.

OFFICER MACKEY, IT WAS AN HONOR

To K-9 Officer Eugene Mackey, it was an honor working with you at Delaware County Prison and I’m proud that you’re still a person of outstanding character. What you did for Brayden Chandler was incredibly good. God bless you both.

FORMER OFFICER HOFNER

SMOKERS UNFAIRLY TARGETED

I see Main Line Health is going down the slippery slope of not hiring smokers because health care workers are supposed to be healthy. Well, what about pot smokers? Anyone who’s ever touched any recreational drug obviously isn’t healthy. Are there going to be uric acid buildup tests to see if drinking is a social pastime for potential employees? Anyone with a DUI better be right off the list. Since the new nominee for Surgeon General thinks gun violence is a public health problem, are gun owners blacklisted, too? Let’s not forget the scourge of fast food. So for all those who think it’s okay to demonize 20 percent of the population because it’s their vice and not yours, just wait, your time will come.

FDR RUINED AMERICA

To “Bushed In The White House,” a man named Franklin Delano Roosevelt ran as many times as he wanted and he probably ruined this country forever.

WINTER IS BUSH’S FAULT

Oh, just so you know, everyone, you can blame this horrible winter weather on George W. Bush.

BARRY O.

I don’t know how all the Mid-Atlantic states spent as much money on snow removal and repairs as they claim they did, especially Pennsylvania. If you’re heading north out of Delaware you know you hit Pennsylvania just by the road conditions. What happened to all the snow removal money from the last few mild winters?

This past week Chris Freind reiterated a point I’ve called in before: the Republicans are doing nothing and the Democrats are ruining everything. It’s time to start voting Libertarian.